Odie的英语课 964 Grammar | Direct speech and indirect speech 1

direct speech 直接引语indirect speech 间接引语speech 言语，说话，谈话direct 形容词，直接的indirect 间接的 词头in-（加在形容词及由形容词转化而来的词前）不，无，非 桑德拉对迈克说：Sandra says to Mike: （say 动词，说，讲。第三人称单数 says，过去式 said）“我的工作很有意思。”“My job is very interesting.” [这句是直接引语 direct speech]后来，迈克把这个话说给朋友Sarah：桑德拉说她的工作很有意思。Sandra said (that) her job was interesting. [这句是间接引语 indirect speech]‘I'm tired,’ I said. [直接引语 direct speech]我说：“我累了。”I told them (that) I was tired. [间接引语 indirect speech]我告诉他们我累了。1）英语中，直接引语使用的引号可以是双引号，也可以是单引号。2）XX说，可以出现在引号内容的前面或是后面。3）时态会发生变化：“My job is very interesting” 变成 She said that her job was very interesting.‘I'm tired,’ 变成 I told them (that) I was tired.通常时态会往后退，变成各种过去时态。